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Prime Costa Mesa Water Damage Restoration
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Wonder what exactly water damage restoration is? As you know, when your home suffers from water damage, you’ve got a big mess – and a big job – on your hands. The process of repairing your home to its pre-loss condition after a flood, overflow, or other water damage event is known as water damage restoration. During the water damage restoration process, several key procedures take place: loss assessment, categorizing water based on the water source’s contamination levels, drying and decontaminating the structure and its contents, monitoring the process, and completion.
Before any restoration job is undertaken, it is first evaluated so that an appropriate response is taken. For example, if you were considering buying and restoring a classic car, you’d want to know exactly what you are dealing with and where to begin. When it comes to water damage, not only must the technicians fully understand the task ahead of them, insurance companies are often involved. Not only must a water damage restoration technician understand what is damaged and what needs to be done, the damage must be thoroughly inspected and documented and accurate estimates made. The source of the damage must also be identified so that necessary repairs can be made.
Why Choose Us
Beyond water removal, the process required to completely restore a home from flooding, and quickly repair damage from water that has occurred inside and outside of a home, takes a defined series of operations that cannot be skipped for the continued safety of the homeowner and the structural integrity of the home itself. Many states have specific rules that govern water damage, especially dealing with mold, mildew and other hazards associated with it that must be followed to the letter by everyone.
Only the Highest Quality Work
Water Extraction
This is often done using a wet vac, a specialized vacuum designed to remove surface water, or with pumpers to pull large quantities of water out of the home and into tanks or drains.
Drying of the Structure
This is often done with the help of industrial sized air blowers. Floor models will be focused on carpeting or floor areas, and still others will be mounted on stands or sawhorses to dry out walls and ceiling areas.
Dehumidifying
The industrial dehumidifiers used in this type of repair and restoration project are the most important weapon in the arsenal. Mold and mildew will not be able to grow if the humidity level in an area is kept around 50%.
Disinfecting and Salvaging
Any items that are made out of a porous material, like curtains, carpeting, and bedding that have not already been taken out of the home are now brought out, checked for damage, and if salvageable, washed, disinfected and deodorized. This goes for furniture, as well. Any item left with even the slightest trace of moisture or dirt within it has the chance of growing mold and mildew later on.
Remove Mold
Crawlspaces and basements are notorious for spontaneous mold growth following a flood. Before a structure can be declared livable, every inch of it has to be checked for mold and mildew, and if found, must be eradicated following state statutes of pollution control.
Deodorizing all Ambient Air
The final step in water damage restoration is to seal off the structure, and use air scrubbers to completely deodorize the air trapped within it. No one can see all the contaminants that a flood can bring into a home, especially in the air. The scrubbers will remove all traces of mold, mildew, dirt and bacteria from the air, eject it through controlled vents, purifying the entire home for use once more.